On 18/11/15 03:31, Jason L Tibbitts III wrote: >>>>>> "PB" == Pádraig Brady <P@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > PB> Is $subject possible? > > I don't think so, since at the end of %install you have exactly one set > of files in one buildroot. Right. There was talk of potential support for this ages ago: https://www.redhat.com/archives/rpm-list/2002-July/msg00222.html > Still, I don't see a reason for the > subpackages to actually conflict. > > PB> Are any other techniques possible? > > Install the binaries under separate names and use simple scripts to > decide which to run (or use alternatives, but ugh.) Install libraries > into separate paths and use the scripts to set the library path. > > If the software uses dlopen, just fix it to open the proper library > based on the capabilities of the machine. Yes not ideal. What I've done in %post is to mv the conflicting files from a temp to standard location, overwriting any existing files. cheers, Pádraig. -- devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct
